Article ; Online: Trace elements in ambient aerosols and size-resolved fog droplets: Trends, enrichment, and risk assessment
Heliyon. 2023 June, v. 9, no. 6 p.e16400-
2023
Abstract: Ambient particulate matter (PM) is composed of inorganic and organic components. The contribution of each component is impacted by various factors such as emission sources, atmospheric aging process, and size of the PM or droplets. This study mainly ... ...
| Abstract | Ambient particulate matter (PM) is composed of inorganic and organic components. The contribution of each component is impacted by various factors such as emission sources, atmospheric aging process, and size of the PM or droplets. This study mainly focuses on the effect of the PM and droplet size on trace elemental concentrations, for which various size fractions of ambient PM (PM₁, PM₂.₅) were collected on quartz filters along with fog water (FW) samples during winter. Simultaneous, online measurements of the mass concentrations of PM₁ and PM₂.₅ were also carried out. At the time of the collection, the mass concentration of PM₂.₅ ranged from 19 to 890 μg/m³, and its mean value was 227 μg/m³. During the sampling period, 17 fog events occurred and caused a 27% reduction in the mean pre-fog PM₂.₅ concentration. All the PM and FW samples were analyzed for 12 trace elements: Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Zn, V. The concentrations of the various trace elements in the PM₁, PM₂.₅, and FW samples encompassed a wide range: 10 (V)-2432 (Na) ng/m³, 34 (Mn)-13810 (Na) ng/m³, and 8 (Cr)-19870 (Ca) μg/l, respectively. The concentrations of the trace elements in the FW samples indicated a droplet-size-dependent trend: the small droplets (diameter <16 μm) had several times (3-10 times) higher concentrations than the coarser droplets (diameter >22 μm). The enrichment factor (EF) analysis revealed that the EF values for almost all the trace elements were an order of magnitude higher in the FW samples than in PM₁ and PM₂.₅. Risk assessment based on toxic elements suggested a very high inhalation carcinogenic risk (231 per million) for the exposed population during foggy periods. This study will facilitate decision-making by policymakers regarding air quality and health concerns. |
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| Keywords | air quality ; at-risk population ; breathing ; carcinogenicity ; decision making ; droplet size ; particulates ; quartz ; risk ; risk assessment ; winter ; Fine aerosols ; Fog droplets ; Trace elements ; Enrichment factors ; Health risk |
| Language | English |
| Dates of publication | 2023-06 |
| Publishing place | Elsevier Ltd |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| Note | Use and reproduction |
| ZDB-ID | 2835763-2 |
| ISSN | 2405-8440 |
| ISSN | 2405-8440 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16400 |
| Database | NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA) |
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